a ReDiscovery website

a ReDiscovery website

The Adventures of Ellery Queen began on CBS radio in 1939 as a one-hour program starring Hugh Marlowe as Ellery, Ted de Corsia (replacing Howard Smith) as Sgt Velie, and Marion Shockley as Nikki Porter. It was cut back to 30 minutes about half-way through its run.

After more than a year off the air the show returned in 1942, now on NBC and with a mostly new cast:

Remakes are a staple of movies and tv, and radio was no different. The Ford Theater, a one-hour drama program, dusted off an early EQ script, The Bad Boy, and brought back radio's first Ellery to star in it: